Improvement in knitting-machines



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J. HINKLEY.

KNITTING-MACHINE.

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KNITTING-MACHINE} v No, 173,406, Patented Feb. 15' 1876.

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N. PETERS, PHOTYLLITHOGRAF'HER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

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I N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIc'EJ.

JoivAs HINKLEY, or NQRWALK, oHro..

IMPROVEMENT IN KNITTING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 173,406, dated February 15, 1876; application filed July 6, 1875.

To all-ywlwm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONAS HINKLEY, of

Norwalk, in the county of Huron, State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Knitting-Machines, of which the following is a description snfliciently full, clear, and exact to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which my invention appertalns to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is an isometrieal' projection, showing the machine in use; Fig. 2, an isometrical projection, showing the top of the machine; Fig. 3, a sectional isometrical projection looking from the rear. of the machine, and showing the looping mechanism; Fig. 4, an enlarged sectional view, showing partsof the,

stitch-forming mechanism; Fig. 5, views, showing parts of the actuating gear and the shipping mechanism; Fig. 6, a sectional view, showing the shipping mechanism cam and its plate; Fig. 7 enlarged sectionz tl views of the thread-carrier and a part of its reversing mechanism; Fig. 8, a sectional view, showing one of the stop mechanismsor gages; Fig. 9, sectional views-of the index mechanism; Fig. 10, an isometrical project-ion of the looper-cam Fig. 11, an enlarged sectional isometrical projection, showing the looper and the method of forming the stitch; Fig. 12, a view showing vthe different varieties of stitches made by the machine; Fig. 13, a plan view of the stop mechanism and index; Fig. 14, a view of the finger and the finger-cam; Fig. 15, a view of set up and supported during its formation" upon a straight'serrated reciprocating bar or comb; and consists in a novel construction and arrangement of the parts, as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed, by which a simpler, cheaper, and more effective device of this character is produced than is now in ordinary use. 7

The nature and operation of screws, as described.

. will be readily obvious to all conversant with such matters from the following description:

In the drawings, A represents the bed piece or body of the machine, and B the drivingwheel. The wheel is grooved around its periphery and belted to the pulley D on the counter-shaft (J. This shaft is journaled horizontally in the brackets O projecting upwardly from the bed A, and is elongated at one end to form the spindle E, and carries at its opposite end the actuating gear mechan: ism F, as seen in Fig. 1. This mechanism consists of twoannular disks, F F, best seen in Fig. 5. The disk F is fi'xed upon the outer end of the shaft U,and has projectingfrom its inner surface two' pillars, 41, and the plane convex-shaped rest 37. The disk F is provided with a corresponding rest, 37, and is disposed on the same shaft wit-h F, but nearer the bracket 0 the two disks when in position being connected by proper screwy-bolts passing through holes in the pillars 41. The disk F hasa short horizontally-arranged shaft, Z journaled near one of its sides, and on the inner end of this shaft there is a grooved cam, 39, the outer end carrying a face plate or disk, 38, having four equidistant studs, 43, projecting from its outer surface. The shaft Z is elongated and fitted to work in the hole Z", located midway between the pillars 41 in the disk F, the cam 39 being between the disks when they are in position and connected by A thin steel ringorfin, Gr, bisected at 42, and provided with the holes '40 and Z is disposed midway between the disks F and F, being secured in position by a screw or rivet passing through the hole Z and holes in the pieces 37, and by the pillars 41, which extend through the holes 40 in the ring.

The free ends 42 groove of the cam 39, the opposite side of the ring being firmly clamped and held between the rests37.

my invention 1 nearest the disk F with the evolute or cam E, A

of the ring G work in the the base of the bracket, and acts to keep the plate in proper position when the machine is in use. The stud 44 is sodisposed on the plate 75 as to be nearer the shaftU than is the cam E, and is of just the right length to permit the studs 43 to pass it on the same vertical plane, as they are carried around the shaft 0 by the disk F, without coming into contact with it so long as-the plate 75 is kept against the bracket 0 The stud 44 is also shorter, or does not project from the plate 75 so far. as the cam E, so that when the parts are in working pos tion, as best shown in 'Fig. 2, one of the studs 43 will continue to pass the stud 44 on a plane with it, and will be carried around with the shaft 0 inside of the" cam E as the disk F is revolved, the other studs, 43, in the meantime revolving or being carried around outside of the cam E until the shipping mechanism is operated to reverse the movements of the machine, as hereinafter described.

A flattened bar, I, provided upon its front edge with serrationsor teeth J, and uponits upper side, near the opposite edge, with the rack H, is fitted to' slide in the ways or runlets M M, being caused to receive reciprocatinglongitudinal movements by means of the pin or ring G, with which it intersects. A groove, G is cut transversely through the teeth of the rack, into which a downwardly-hent flange on the upper plate of the ways M projects, to prevent any unduelateral movements of the bar.

The teeth J are chamfered on their under sides, or curved upwardly near their points or outer ends,. and provided with books 74 and grooves 10 upon their upper sides, as best seen in Fig. 11.

Disposed upon theba-r I- there are two stop mechanisms or gages, L L, which traverse conjointly with the bar. The construction and operation of these will be understood by referenceto 8, in which L is' the body of the gage, and 13 a groove, into which a downfwardly-turned flange or lip, 13, on the'bar I arm, and at the other against a shoulder out in the rod, and acting expansively to draw' the rosette down against the end of the arm,-

and cause the pins 14 to intersect with the rack H, when the on the bar.

gage is in working position A small pin, 31, passes laterally throughthe rod near the rosette, theends ot' the pin projecting beyond the body, and falling into slight depressions in the end of the arm, the

object of the pin and depressions being to prevent the gage from accidentally changing its position on the bar, by keeping the studs 14 astride of the tooth at which it is set. v

The depressions in the end of the arm are gradually sloped or curved, so that when the gage is in position, and the rosette is forcibly turned to the right or left, the pin will ride out of the depressions, the spring within the arm be compressed, and the studs 14 act as a pinion to cause the gage to be moved back or forth on the bar, as the case may be.

The body of the gage is provided with a pointer or index, 73, and with an upward projection, 33. The index is used in connection with a series of numbers on the bar to determine the correct posit-ion of the gage with respect to the teeth, the object of the projection 33 being to change the movements of the bar I, which is accomplished as follows The plate 75 is provided with a downwardly-projecting dog, 51, and at its lower end with a horizontal sliding bar, 34. This bar, which is arranged in parallelism with the bar I, extendin g along the machine in the rear of and below the disks F F, is jointed to one end of the lever it, which is centrally pivoted at 76 to the plate M, the opposite'end of the lever extend. ing over the bar I, as shown at 50 in Fig. 2. The gages L L being adjusted on the bar, as shown in Fig. 1, if the bar is now caused to traverse from left to right,-the projection 33 on the gage L will be brought into contact with the end 50 of the lever to, drawing the bar 34, and with it the plate 75, toward the gage L causing the stud 44 to be brought into contact with that one of the studs 43 which is then revolving within the cam E, thereby partially rotating the cam 39, changing the position of the free ends 42 of the fin G, and reversing the motion of the bar 1 in amanner which will be readily apparent without a more detailed explanation.

The movement of the bar I being reversed, as described, and caused to advance from right to left, the projection 33 on the gage L will be brought into contact with the dog 51 on the plate 75, sliding the plat-e'along the shaft 0 and prmlucing another partial revolution of the cam 39 and a reverse movement of the bar I, as before.

The stud 44 is rounded upon its upper or outer side, and the contiguous parts of the cam E so formed than when one of the studs, 43, strikes the stud 44, it passes over it, causing the next adjoining stud on the plate 38 to pass under or within the cam and the plate 38 to tumble and partially rotate the cam 39.

Projecting forward from the body A, over and in front ofthe bar I, there is a fixed arm or bracket, Q, in which the principal working parts of theLloop-torming mechanism are disposed. A tri-armed pendulous lever, P, is pivv or runlets S J.

oted at 79 tothe' upper :forward end of the arm Q, and is connected at g to the disk F by the pitman-rod N.

A latch, 54, is pivoted to the pitman-rod,

A and arranged to fall into a slot, 120, in the Stud 0, to which the outer end of the pitman is'connectcd in such a manner as to enable thepitman to be readily detached from the disk by raising the latch and sliding the pitmantoward the lever.

1 A toothed plate or stripper, 22, is hinged at The looper, which is best seen in Fig. 11, is'

pivoted to the arm X of the lever P, being actuated by the pin X andplate 49, having a stud, 15, working in the cam-shaped slot 79.

Pivoted at U to the upper side of the arm X thereis a thread carrier, '1, provided with a spring-cap, T. This cap has at its outer end a hook, l8, and is tovenable the thread to be inserted in the-carrier more readily, a throat being formed on the line 19, in the endof the carrier and between the same and the cap T, to serve as a channel forthe thread to pass to the W0lk.

Anadjustable thread-guide,f, provided with the hook 20, is-secured in the arm Q by the screw 16. This guide also serves asa part of the tension mechanism, the-texture ot the fab ric being principally determined by the distance ofits hook 20 from the teethJ and-looper 0. I

a'stoelqlt, fitted to slide vertically in the ways This stock is provided with the rigid, upwardly-projecting, curved finger .94, to which is pivoted the corresponding vibratory-fingerf95byiinieans of the screw-stud 90. Between the headot' the stud and the finger. 95 there is a coiled spring, (not shown,) which permitsthe, finger to yield laterally, and also to rock slightly on its seat. The lower end of the' bracket Qhas anangularprojection, Z, to which is attached a plate, Z, provided with an irregular cam-shaped slot, 1.

A stud, 93, fixed in the lower end of the vibratory finger 95, projects into this slot, and .works in contact with the edges thereof; and also with a vertical rib, 52, or ,interiorly-arranged elevation on the projection Z',extending withy in the slots 1, as best seen'in Fig. 14.

The shape of thecam-slot I is such that, as the stockR descends, the stud 93, following the outline of the slot farthest from the finger 94, is causedto'pass over the rib 52 at its lower end, into the lowest .part of the same, opening the points of the-fingers to their fullest i extent, and, as the stock is carried upward, the stud is'kept on that side of the slot nearest the finger 94 untilthe points of the finger are nearlv opposite the teeth J, when it is again caused to cross the rib, but, at the upper end of the same,rapidly closing the fingers, the formation of the slot at this point being such as to effect this properly.

'It will be seen that the rib 52, and the side of the slot 1' farthest from the finger 94, form a'channel or runlet, in which the stud 93 descends, and that the rib and side of the slot nearest the"finger-94 form a similar runlet, in which the stud ascends, the conformation of the slot not only determining the movements of the finger 95, but acting'to automatically ship the stud 93 from side to'side of the rib 52.:

The rear end of the thread-carrier T is curved upwardly, and provided with a stud,

29, which works in the slot V of the curved bar 91. This slot is enlarged at 92 to receive the shipping-feather W mounted on the rocking shaft 12, which shaft extendsthrough the bar 91, and is provided at its opposite end with the cross-bar or lever 98. The feather is" kept in'positiou by the spring-plate 25, which plate is pivoted to a bracket on the rear of the bar 91, its point 26 pressing upon the arms of the cross-bar 98, as best shown in Fig. 3. The screw or stud by which the plate 25 is pivoted to its bracket is provided with a coiled spriii g (not shown) pressing upon the platgand which permits the point of the same to be elevated to pass the boss or-ridge 27 formed at the center of the crossbar 98. The-plate has two upwardly-projecting studs or pins, 28 and- 28, disposed upon the opposite sides of its pivototal attachment, as shown, and is connected with the sliding bar 24 by means of thebracket r and rod t. The sliding bar is arranged to work in proper ways at the rear ot'the brackv i A ets Q and 0 and is' provided with an inward- Jointed to the arm 17 of the leverl? there is.

ly-ext'ending arm, 23, which passes over the rack H, and is bent downwardly, in front of the same, between the contiguous ends of the gages L L, immediately under the thread-carrier T. 7 I

1 As the bar I traverses back andforth the gages are brought into contact with the bent end of this arm, causing the bar 24 to be alternately movedin oppositetdirections at the termination of each .course'ormow of stitches, thus, by means of the bracket 1' and rod 17, vi-

brating the plate 25, causing its point to'pas's vt'rom'one side to the other of the ridge 27, rock- 7 ing the shaft 12,,and changing the position of the feather W, and, through it, the movements ot'the thread-carrier T.

A vertical stud or hub, 9, rises from the bed A, near the rear of the. bracket Q. This hub has a hole through its center to receivea stem or stud projecting downwardly from the index-plate h, and is counterbored' from below to form the shoulder 6. A screw, 3, the head ofwhich exactly fits the counterbore in the. hub, 9, is screwed into the'lower end of the stem of the index-plate, and between the head of the screw and the shoulder there is a coiled spring, 4,- which acts expansively to draw the plate It down upon the top of the hub. An index-finger or pointer, '6, is secured tothe center of the plate h by the screw 8,

having .the rosette 5 at its upper end. An irregularly-toothed wheel, is, is secured to the large end of the index-finger by a screw passing through its center, as best shown in Fig. 13. The index-wheel has 'its periphery serrated, being provided with fifty ratchet-teeth, and also with a series of numbers, from ten to one hundred, arranged at regular intervals, as shown. A spring-pawl, 2, is attached to the sliding bar 24, and intersects with the teeth of the index-wheel in such a manner that when the bar advances the wheel will be revolved intermittingly, or one tooth at a time. A stud or-pin, 109, projects upwardly from the bed A on a. line drawn through the center of the screw 8 and parallel with the bar I. A lever, l, is pivoted at 110 to the bed A contiguous to the index-wheel h. and to this lever there is also pivoted an auxiliary lever, 19. The lever p works'in connection with the stud 102 projecting from the side of the disk F to stop the machine when the thread breaks, and the lever Zworks in connection with said stud and withthe wheel 10 to stop it at any given or desired point, as will be understood by the following: A spring, 53, is inserted betweenthe lever p and the side of the bracket Q nearest the disk F, which spring, by its expansive action, tends constantly to force the lever against the disk F and across the path of the stud 102; but the lever is prevented from coming into contact with the disk or stud by the tbreadon its way from the bobbin 0 passing around or against the bent arm 112, forming a part of the lever, thetension or strain of the thread overcoming the action of the spring 53, and keeping the lever fromcontact with the stud until the thread is broken or removed. Y

. When the machine is not threaded up or in use the lever 19 is kept from contactwith the stud 102 by :the stop or book 3 pivotedto the bracket Q, and which is so arranged as to hook around and hold the arm 112. The lever l is provided with an'arm, n, andbetweenthis arm and the side of the bracket Q, farthest from the disk- F, there is a spring, w, which acts expansively to force the lever in a direction opposite, or away from,the disk F and. stud 102; but as the index-wheel h revolves the wheel 70 is brought into contact with a stud or projection, m, on the side of the lever and forces it against the disk F or across the path of the stud 102.

The operation of the wheel kin actuating the lever l is as: follows: The wheel is. central-- ly journaled or pivoted to the index-finger i, and under the head of the screw tbrming its journal there is a frictionspring (not shown) to prevent it from revolving too freely on its seat. When the wheel is in a position to bring the blank side 100 against the projection m it cannot pass the projection, and the lever lwill, consequently, be forced across the path of the stud 102 and the machine stopped. The wheel is is, therefore, always set tobring this blank into contact with the projection m 99 will be in contact with the stud m, the in-' dex-finger i at the same time pointing to the stud 109, which, as the wheel h revolves, will cause the wheel h'to bepartially turned on its seat, bringing the blank 100 into a proper position to strike the stud m when the wheelhhas made a complete revolution, or the machine has made one hundred rows of stitches. If it is desired to make two hundred rows of stitches, or to have the wheel h revolved twice before the machine is stopped, the wheel is should be soset that the blank 100 will pass the stud'm at the .first and second revolutions of the wheel h, or so that the'tooth 103 will be in contact with the stud m when the machine is started up, and so on for any greater number of rows. To adjust the machine for any number of rows less than one hundred the figures 100 on the wheel h should be set, as before, at the indicator, 109, and the finger t placed at the numeral corresponding with the number of rows it is desired to make, the wheel. in being so set that the blank 100 will be broughtdirectly into contact with the stud m' as-the wheel h revolves. To adjust it to knit any number of rows greater than one hundred, but not exceeding two hundred, the figures 100 on the wheel h should be set at the indicator 109, and the finger i at the numeral, which added to one hundred, would give the required number of rows; for instance, if one hundred and ninety rows are to be made the Wheel h being in a proper position, the finger i must be set at 90, and the wheel h so adjusted that the tooth '99- will come into contact with the stud m, which will turn the wheel is to bring the blank 100 into position to stop the machine at the next revolution of the wheel h. In Fig. 13' the index is represented. as set for one hundred and twenty rows-of stitches.

It will be understood that the finger i is to be firmly secured in position by the screw 8 each time it is set; also, that before starting the machine the figures 100 on the wheel h should always be placed opposite the indicator 109.

In threading up my improved machine for use the thread on the bobbin 0 is first carried under the tension-plnteu, which is operated by the screw and spring 0, thence around the end of the arm 112 of the lever 12, under the stud 0, through the hook in the guide f, and thence under the hook 18 into the throat 19 of the thread-carrier T, through whichit is drawn one or two inches. The" rod tbeing on the stud 28, and the machine threaded up as'described, it, now, power is applied to the wheel B, the bar I will be caused to traverse The from right to left by means of the fin GJ The pitman N, acting upon the pendulous lever P, will cause itto swing toward the bar, carrying down the fingers 94 and 95 to their lowest position. The cam-slot 7 9 in the bracket Q, acting'upon the looper 0 through the stud 15, will raise it and permit it to pass over the teeth of the bar I, the thread-carrier T at the same time also passing over, and the stripper 22 under, them, laying the thread between two of the teeth of the bar.

. As the thread-carrier advances in the man-. ner described the stud '29, working in the groove V in contact with the feather W,-will Vibratethe carrier, and causeiit to pass the thread over or acrossthe tooth next at the left,

the hook'74on the tooth catching and holdrier, looper, and stripper again commence advancing. This is repe'ateduntila turn of the thread is-taken around each tooth'between the "gages L L, and a selvage is-form'ed on the work, or the web is set up. When the bar I has traversed from right to left until the 1 projection 33 on the gage L strikes the dog 51 on the plate 75, the. fin G will beoperated upon, as hereinbefore described, and the move: -ment of the bar reversed, causing it to traversefrom. left to right. At the same time the reverse motion of the bar takes place the end 73 of the gage L will. strike the end of the arm 23 attached. to the sliding bar 24,'causing the rod t to swivelthe plate25 and change theposition of'the feather W, which will cause the. lateral movements of the threadcarrier to be-reversed in relation to the teeth of the bar,

to correspond with the movement of the same, so that, as the bar. traverses from left to right,

i v the thread will also belaid across the hooks of the teeth from left to right-instead of from right to left, thustorming the stitch 47 shown inFig. 12. As the row of stitches is cast upon loop back onthetooth as soon asformed,

where it will be picked up by the looper work- .ing in the groove l0, and lifted over or F cast .ofl". from the hook 74 on the end of the tooth,

and allowed to slip down overthe new. loop' being formed, and to enter, into the composi- 5 tion" of the work or web K, asshown in Figs. 1 .4and'11 I .It will be seen that each loop of the stitches shownat 47 in Fig. 12istwisted.

To form a web composed of alternat'elrows' of twisted and :plainxstitches, as seen at .46 in.

'Fig. 12, the rod tshould beentirely-disconnected from the plate 25. This will cause the,

.movementsofthe thread-carrier to.be. constant, while the motion of the bar I will be reversed at the end of each row of stitches, as before described.

To form a web composed entirely of plain stitches, the rod t should be kept on the stud 28, which will cause the lateral movements of the thread-carrier to be reversed in relation to the movements of the bar I, as com pared with its movements in making the stitch 47, while the movement-sot the bar will bethe same. i V

The stud working 11111116 cam-slot 79 is elongated, as shown at 48 in Fig; .3, to force the thread down into a proper position to be readily taken. or grasped by the fingers 94 and 95. i v

The groove10 in the top of the tooth J enables the hook of the looper to pass under the old loop readily, and insures its detachment from the tooth.

It will be obvious that the index-wheel h .is actuated or turnedonly when the bar I advances from right to left, thus rendering but fifty teeth necessary on its periphery to 1 cause it to indicatet'wice that number of rows of stitches.

'The sides of the'stripper 22 are provided with upwardly-proiecting flanges 125, as best seen in Fig. 16. The object of these flanges is to insure the catching of the loops by the stripperas it advances under the teeth, being of most importance in setting'up thework, and when very finethread is employed.

.When one of. the .studs 43 on the plate 38 is brought into contact with the stud 44, as described, the plate will not thereby :be sufficiently turned 0r revolved on its axis. to properlychange the ends of thefm G. Y

To obviate this difliculty theupper ends of the cam E are rounded or curved inwardly, as shown at 127, so that when the stud 44 has partially turned the plate .38 the next adjoining vstud tothe one'in contact therewith: will be carried underthe cam E, and as theplate advances the. stud in contact with 44 will escape and be caught on the rounded. end 127, over. whichit will ride,.and thusthe proper revolution of the plate- 38 and cam 39 be effected. I It will be obvious that by havingbothends of the tin Gr free, as described,-the pitch of the teeth the stripper 22';will act to push the g the threador screw whichit forms willbe less abrupt than would otherwise be the case,'thus greatly reducing friction, and; giving a.more uniform movement to the bar I.

The object of the spindleE is for filling the bobbinO, which; may be accomplished to the best advantage by disconnecting the pitman (N and adjusting the fin G midway between the.disks, or so as to prevent the barlfrozn traversing.

v I am aware that Letters-Patent of the United States for improvements in knitting-machines were granted May 29, 1866, and numbered 55,103, and also January .19, 1869, and numbered 86,033, .andalso April 12, 1870, and numbered 101,875; but all. of said patented machines use an eye-pointed needle, and are otherwise essentiallyditierentfrom my present invention. 1 therefore do not herein claim anything shown or described in eitherof said Letters Patent when in and of itself considered; but

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a knitting-machine, substantially such as described, the following instrumentalities, to wit: the serrated bar I, thread-carrier T, looper c, and connecting mechanism, as described, combined and arranged to operate as and for the purpose specified.

2. The thread-carrier T,in combination with the looper c, and with devices for producing a proper tension on the thread before it reaches the looper, as described.

3. The thread-carrier T, with the throat 19, in combination with the spring-cap T, sub stantial] y as set forth and specified.

4. The looper c and lever 1?, in combination with the projection Q, provided with thecamslot 79, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. The looper 0, provided with the elongated stud 48, substantially as and for the purpose set forth and specified.

6. The fingers 94 and 95 and operating mechanism, substantially as described, incombination with the looper 0, teeth J, and thread-carrier T, as set forth and specified.

7. The bracket-arm extension Z and the plate Z, provided with the cam-slot I, substantially as set forth.

8. The bracket-arm extension Z ,having the rib 52, and the plate Z, provided with the camslot 1, in combination withthe finger 95 and its operating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

9. The bracket Q, provided with the camslot 7 9, substantially as set forth.

10. The pitman It, provided with the finger 94, in combination with the lever P, bracket Q, and operating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

11. The finger 95, pivoted directly to the finger 94, and provided with the stud 93, and with a spring at its pivotal support 90,.combined and arranged substantially as set forth and specified.

12. In combination with the bracket Q, the tri-armed lever P, the thread-carrier T, looper c, pitman R, stripper 22, and operating mechanism, substantially as set forth and specified.

13. The stripper 22, in combination with the looper 0, carrier T, bar I, provided with teeth J, the fingers 94 and 95, and connecting mechanism, substantially as specified.

14. In combination with the lever P, the stripper 22, and spring 21, arranged between said lever and stripper, to permit the latter to yield in passing under the teeth of the bar I, substantially as set forth and specified.

15. The stripper 22, provided with the flanges 125, substantially as set forth.

16. The adjustable thread-guide f, in combination with the bracket Q and carrier T,

substantially as specified.

17. The pitman N, provided with the latch 54', in combination with the stud O and disk substantially as specified.

20. The sliding plate 75, provided with the stud 44 and cam E, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth and specified.

21. The spring-pin 36, in combination with the plate 75 and bracket C substantially as specified.

22. The plate 75, provided with the stud 44 and cam E, in combination with the disk F, plate 38, and stud 43, substantially as set forth.

23. The plate 75, provided with the dog 51, the cam E, and the stud 44, in combination with the gage L, provided with the projection 33, as described.

24. In combination with the plate 75, the

rod 34 and lever w, substantially as set forth. 25. The bar 91,'provided with the groove V and feather W, in combination with the carrier T, substantially as specified.

26. The feather W, provided with the crossbar 98, having the ridge 27, in combinationwith the lever 25, provided with the studs 28 and 28, and connecting mechanism, substantially as set forth- 27. The sliding bar 24, provided with the bracket 1" and rod t, in combination with the lever 25, cross-bar 98, feather W, and their operating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

28. The bar I, gages L L, arm 23, sliding bar 24,-and feather W, combined to operate with connecting mechanism substantially as specified.

29. The bar I and gage L, provided with projection 33, in combination with the plate 75, having the dog 51, substantially as specified 30. The bar I and gage L provided with the projection 33, in combination with the lever w, bar 34, and plate 75, substantially as set forth.

31. The index-wheel h, provided with the screw 3, in combination with the spring 4 and counterbored hub 9, substantially as set forth and specified.

32. The pointer i, in combination with the Wheel h and screw 8, substantially as set forth.

33. The wheel K and pointer z, combined and arranged to operate substantially as set forth.

34. The combination of the wheel h, pointer i, screw 8, and wheel k, substantially as specified.

35. The disk F, provided with the stud 102,

in combination with disk F, lever Z, and connecting mechanism, as described.

36. The stop-lever I, provided with the projection m, in combination with the diskF, having studf102, the pointer i, and wheel is,

Substantially asset forth.

37. The stop-lever I, provided with the arm n, in combination with the bracket Q, and

'springw, substantially as specified.

38. The stop-lever 11, provided with the bent arm 112, in combination with the disk F, and operative mechanism, as described, substantially as set forth.

39. The lever 19, pivoted directly to the lever 1, and provided with the spring 53, in combination with the bracket Q and disk F, provided with the stud 102, substantially as specified.

40.111 combination with the lever 10, provided with the arm 112, the hook y, and

bracket Q, substantially as set forth.

Witnesses O. A. SHAW, 'H. E. METOALF. 

